General: - Damanged key

AJR · Jul 18th, 2017, 07:10

Hi,

Both the keys for my 51 plate V40 are damaged. It is the rubber/plastic part at the top of the key which attaches the key to a keyring etc. They have partly worn down to what looks like a hard plastic section, which this softer plastic material was bound to.

I'm assuming this is quite a common problem?

It looks like the metal part of the key would need resetting into something new?

Any help much appreciated.

clarkey1984 · Jul 18th, 2017, 21:46

You can buy the correct blanks from eBay, then all I did was have a shop cut it, and then comes the fun part...

There is probably an in depth guide somewhere or somebody who knows how to explain it better but it basically involves precision butchery of the original key to extract the chip which talks to the immobiliser and fitting it into your new key, the new keys are of a snap together type and there's a little space for the chip to fit into, I did mine just over a year ago as my original fell into 2 pieces, I only had one key and holding the head of the key near the ignition while turning the blade of the key with a washer welded to it was far from ideal.

ilikewatch · Jul 19th, 2017, 06:55

You can also buy the plastic part on its own and swap over your existing blade and transponder:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...0-bb959a7a2022

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs...0-bb959a7a2022

Haizum74 · Jul 19th, 2017, 19:44

Easier way is to use some black sugru https://sugru.com/buy/pitch-black-3-...0aAsE7EALw_wcB

Mould it with your fingers and it sets rock hard.

Jul 18th, 2017, 07:10	#1
AJR New Member Last Online: Jan 6th, 2024 09:08 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sheffield	Damanged key Hi, Both the keys for my 51 plate V40 are damaged. It is the rubber/plastic part at the top of the key which attaches the key to a keyring etc. They have partly worn down to what looks like a hard plastic section, which this softer plastic material was bound to. I'm assuming this is quite a common problem? It looks like the metal part of the key would need resetting into something new? Any help much appreciated.

Jul 18th, 2017, 21:46	#2
clarkey1984 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2022 09:41 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Beccles	You can buy the correct blanks from eBay, then all I did was have a shop cut it, and then comes the fun part... There is probably an in depth guide somewhere or somebody who knows how to explain it better but it basically involves precision butchery of the original key to extract the chip which talks to the immobiliser and fitting it into your new key, the new keys are of a snap together type and there's a little space for the chip to fit into, I did mine just over a year ago as my original fell into 2 pieces, I only had one key and holding the head of the key near the ignition while turning the blade of the key with a washer welded to it was far from ideal. __________________ 02 V40 T4 S, "Sargent silver" she's back!

Jul 19th, 2017, 06:55	#3
ilikewatch Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2023 08:58 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lincoln	You can also buy the plastic part on its own and swap over your existing blade and transponder: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...0-bb959a7a2022 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs...0-bb959a7a2022 __________________ '02 (51) silver Volvo S40 1.9D - RIP (Turbo) '02 (52) blue Volvo V40 1.8 - RIP (Head Gasket) '04 (54) blue Volvo S40 1.9D Sport - RIP (RTA) '18 (68) silver Volvo V40 T3 R Design Last edited by ilikewatch; Jul 19th, 2017 at 06:58.

Jul 19th, 2017, 19:44	#4
Haizum74 Master Member Last Online: May 31st, 2024 20:27 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: York/Selby	Easier way is to use some black sugru https://sugru.com/buy/pitch-black-3-...0aAsE7EALw_wcB Mould it with your fingers and it sets rock hard. __________________ '08 V50 2.0D

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